SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County is moving forward on a plan that would deploy advanced cameras to improve traffic and safety at busy intersections.
On Tuesday, commissioners gave approval for the county to apply for up to $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant.
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As part of the Intelligent Transportation System, intersection movement count cameras will be installed to capture traffic movements and guide safety improvements.
Safety analytics modules will analyze camera data to identify unsafe patterns, generate near-miss alerts, and target safety interventions at high-risk intersections.
According to the county, the real-time data enables signal timing adjustments and additional safety measures to reduce the risk of crashes.
Tessa Wagner, who often drives through Seminole County to visit her parents, thought the new initiative would be an improvement at some of the busiest intersections.
“If they have a way to automate that a little bit better to show we need it to stay red a little longer here and turn green longer there, that would really help,” Wagner said.
Once installed, live video feeds would be integrated with the county’s dispatch system to help first responders reach incidents faster.
The intersection improvements also include battery backup systems to keep traffic signals operational during power outages.